Douluo Continent: The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda? A Soul Beast Pagoda!

Chapter 33 How about... we try talking to the clan leader?

dark.

The boundless darkness was like being at the very bottom of the deep sea, devoid of light, sound, and temperature.

Consciousness drifted aimlessly in the chaos, like a kite with a broken string, unable to find its direction or touch its boundaries.

Jiang Bai felt that he should already be dead.

The excruciating pain, the tearing sensation of eight spider legs piercing through the body, the dull ache of internal organs being shredded, and the chilling feeling of life force draining away with the blood—all of it was too real, too real to be just a nightmare.

The last thing he remembered was Bibi Dong's cold purple eyes and the kick that sent him into the river.

Then came darkness, eternal darkness.

But why can it still think?

Dead people should be unconscious.

Is this the world after death? A void of chaos?

He wanted to wake up, but he couldn't open his eyes no matter what he did.

Outside, beneath the waterfall.

This is a secluded river valley with steep cliffs on both sides and the riverbed filled with boulders smoothed by the flowing water.

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Last night's torrential rain caused the water level to rise considerably, and the river became turbulent and muddy, carrying broken branches and fallen leaves downstream.

In a sheltered recess in the rock wall, a figure lay quietly.

It was Jiang Bai.

His wounds had stopped bleeding, but his face was still terribly pale, and his breathing was so weak that it was almost imperceptible.

Beside him, three dragons shrunk to the size of children huddled close together.

Instead of returning to the tower's interior, they remained outside in this minimally consuming form, constantly monitoring their master's condition.

The eldest dragon gently nuzzled its head against its master's cheek, letting out a low, sorrowful whimper.

Those crimson-gold dragon eyes were filled with anxiety and worry.

The second dragon, Tu Long, lay on the other side of Jiang Bai, pressing its warm body against its master's cold arm.

The third brother, Fenglong, kept scanning his surroundings, alert to any possible threats.

Last night, when Jiang Bai was kicked into the river, the three dragon beasts rushed out of his body at the same time. They watched as their master's body was swept away by the river and chased after him without hesitation.

Tu Long was the first to catch up, scoop up Jiang Bai, and bring her to the shore.

They brought Jiang Bai to this relatively dry cave and then stayed there all night.

The next day, it gradually got light.

The fire dragon gently touched its master's face again, but the master's tightly closed eyes remained closed.

"Roar—" it let out a suppressed growl.

The wind dragon placed its head on Jiang Bai's chest, carefully feeling the faint but steady heartbeat.

It pondered for a moment, a hint of determination flashing in its azure eyes.

"I have a plan!"

"It's not far from the Star Dou Great Forest. I used to live in the Star Dou Great Forest, so I'm quite familiar with this place."

The fire dragon and the earth dragon both looked at it.

"I know where the emerald swans are."

Fenglong continued, "Their healing abilities are extremely strong. If we can find them, perhaps—perhaps we can save our master."

Emerald Swan?

The fire dragon and the earth dragon exchanged a glance, both seeing hope in each other's eyes.

They had clearly heard of the top-tier soul beast clans in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Emerald swans are indeed renowned for their powerful healing abilities; if one could obtain their help—

"But," the earth dragon cautiously questioned, "would the emerald swans be willing to help a human? And—we are only thousand-year-old soul beasts, wouldn't they—"

Fenglong shook his head: "We can't worry about that now. Although Master's injuries have been stabilized by a magical power, the wounds are too deep and the internal organs are severely damaged. Natural recovery is too slow and too risky. We must give it a try."

It paused, looked at Jiang Bai's pale face, and a hint of determination showed in its mental fluctuations.

"Moreover, our souls are closely connected to our master. If our master truly dies, we will also perish along with our martial spirit."

"Moreover," Fenglong added, with a hint of relief in his voice, "our bodies are now stable and show no signs of dissipating."

This indicates that although the master's soul is dormant, it has not perished, and the core contract of the martial soul still exists.

"His current situation shouldn't be the most critical one—if Emerald Swan doesn't work, we still have time to look for other solutions."

The three leaders reached a consensus and decided to stop delaying.

Their bodies began to expand rapidly, returning from the size of children to the normal size of thousand-year-old soul beasts.

Although this state would continuously consume soul power, in order to get on the road as quickly as possible, we couldn't care less about that.

The fire dragon carefully lowered its head, gently bit Jiang Bai's collar with its snout, lifted him up, and then gently placed him on the earth dragon's broad, flat back.

The earth dragon's body shimmered with a yellowish-brown light, and a soft, cushion-like energy layer condensed on its back, firmly securing Jiang Bai.

The wind dragon took off first, its azure form like a streak of light, hurtling towards the gap in the rock wall above: "Follow me!"

The fire dragon and the earth dragon followed closely behind.

The three-headed dragon beasts carried their unconscious master and flew towards the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest.

The forest landscape below is constantly changing, gradually transitioning from mixed forest to a more ancient and dense primeval forest.

Towering ancient trees blocked out the sun, and a light mist permeated the forest. Occasionally, the chilling roars of beasts could be heard from afar.

This is already the Star Dou Great Forest area, where soul beasts can be seen everywhere.

The three-headed dragon held its breath and tried its best to conceal its aura to avoid unnecessary conflict.

Time passed slowly during the flight.

The sun gradually rises higher and then gradually sets in the west.

Just as dusk was approaching, the wind dragon suddenly slowed down, a look of surprise flashing in its eyes.

"There seem to be a few jade swans up ahead!"

The fire dragon and the earth dragon perked up and looked ahead.

Through the gaps in the layers of tree canopy, a lake can be vaguely seen ahead.

The lake water had a dreamy turquoise color.

The lake was as calm as a mirror, reflecting the sunset and the silhouettes of the ancient trees around it, a beauty that seemed otherworldly.

On the shallow beach by the lake, you can see several elegant figures.

They have long necks, pure white feathers, and the edges of their wings shimmer with an emerald-green luster—they are indeed emerald swans!

"Let's land!" the wind dragon whispered. "Approach slowly, without disturbing them!"

The three dragons slowly descended and landed on an open area not far from the lake.

The earth dragon carefully laid Jiang Bai on its back onto the soft grass, while the fire dragon and wind dragon cautiously looked around.

Their appearance has already attracted the attention of the Emerald Swans.

The swans took off from the lakeside, glided gracefully, and landed not far away.

They warily watched the three unfamiliar dragon beasts and the unconscious human, their long necks slightly raised, emitting clear cries, as if inquiring about their purpose.

Fenglong took a deep breath and stepped forward.

It did not display any aggressive posture, but instead lowered its head slightly and conveyed information with the gentlest mental fluctuations.

"We mean no harm. We have come with our seriously injured master and implore the nobleman to lend a helping hand. We are willing to pay any price."

It spoke sincerely and adopted an extremely humble attitude.

The emerald swans looked at each other. One of them, particularly tall with exceptionally rich emerald edges on its wings, took a few steps forward. Its clear eyes surveyed the unconscious Jiang Bai, and then looked at the three-headed dragon beast.

Then it spread its wings, and a beam of emerald green light fell on Jiang Bai.

As the light faded, Jiang Bai's wounds stopped bleeding, but the malevolence and corrosiveness of the Eternal Wounds remained.

Seeing this, the goose scratched its head with its right wing and exchanged glances with the other geese.

How about we try talking to the clan leader?

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